Showing posts with label Vegan Planet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vegan Planet. Show all posts

Friday, January 20, 2012

Insta-Friday in real life

Once again, I am celebrating this week’s simple pleasures. This sweet little poem kind of sums things up, I think.

“It takes a heap o’ livin’ in a house t’ make it home,
A heap o’ sun an’ shadder, an’ ye sometimes have t’ roam
Afore ye really ’preciate the things ye lef’ behind,
An’ hunger fer ’em somehow, with ’em allus on yer mind.
It don’t make any differunce how rich ye get t’ be,
How much yer chairs an’ tables cost, how great yer luxury;
It ain’t home t’ ye, though it be the palace of a king,
Until somehow yer soul is sort o’ wrapped round everything.”
—Edgar A. Guest


We decided to treat ourselves to a platter of veg sushi last weekend. I whipped up some miso and tofu soup to go with it. Shockingly quick and easy, with a recipe from Robin Robertson’s Vegan Planet.


A week doesn’t go by without some sweets around here. I made some peanut butter chocolate chip cupcakes, some banana chocolate chip muffins and some more of my favourite—date squares.


My sister gave us a popcorn maker for Christmas. I love the vintage look of it, and it makes Friday’s after-school snack super quick and inexpensive. I also made an old favourite for dinner one night—“Hearty Winter Potato Soup” from How it all Vegan. It isn’t the prettiest, and the kids thought it would be gross, but my son ended up enjoying it.



My daughter came home from school feeling really tired yesterday. She didn’t even want her snack—not a good sign. She fell asleep right away (unheard of for this little ball of energy). She started out alone on the couch and then Jolene decided to keep watch over her. The dog isn't even allowed on the couch, but I couldn't bring myself to move her. With the resilience of youth, my daughter’s already starting to feel better today.

Have a great weekend everybody!

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Friday, January 13, 2012

Insta-Friday in real life



Here’s another look at our week in cell phone photos. It was back-to-school week, which means my husband took his cell phone with him. I still managed to snap a few photos though.

The kids transitioned back to school surprisingly well, except for one night when my son couldn’t sleep and he kept waking everyone else up. He kept coming to me saying, “I can’t sleep. What should I do?” How about lying down and closing your eyes…please. The next night, he was good and tired.







My husband decided to make a board for his guitar pedals. Apparently it’s cheaper than buying one. That motivated the children to make something as well.


My daughter chose a cross. Sweet.

 
My son chose a sword. Probably a bad parenting move.

 
My sister and her family came to visit last weekend. You think you can find a bargain? You haven’t met my sister. She should make it her job somehow.

 
She told me Friday night that she wanted to visit our local liquidation store the next day. Okay. We spent a couple of hours there on Saturday. I bought this Umbra jewellery stand for $1 (okay I bought two) and decided to use it for my measuring spoons. I hate digging around in the drawer for them when I’m baking something. I also bought these little bowls for $5. They are easier to use than the larger bowls that came with my dishes.


 My sister gave my son this cool retro-looking Spiderman hat. Cost her 99 cents.


 She also gave my daughter a hat and some cute gloves.


My sister gave me this sign as part of my Christmas present. Makes me feel a little better about all of the laundry I have to do every week. 

I made this carrot cake from How it All Vegan. I like to bake it in a Bundt pan to fancy it up a bit, then dust some icing sugar on top for sweetness.


 I made a yummy “Farmhouse Vegetable Soup” from Vegan Planet—the kind where you throw in basically any vegetable you have.

Today was “fashion disaster” day at my kids' school. My daughter put together this outfit. She still looks pretty darn cute.

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Friday, December 30, 2011

Insta-Friday in real life

My husband just got a new cell phone. It takes pictures.
Seems normal to you, I’m sure. Not to us. Our previous two cell phones were about eight years old, and on pay-as-you-go plans. I’m not a big fan of talking on the phone. I’d much rather talk over a cup of tea.

Inspired by Lindsey, however, I have used the new cell phone to do a bit of a photographic week in review.

Here’s what I managed to capture…some everyday inspirations.






My husband made a delicious curry yesterday, from Robin Robertson’s Vegan Planet.



Everyone got a little something sweet in their Christmas stockings…and I don’t mean the clementine in the toe. Here’s the kids’ candy stash.


The grown-ups have a candy stash too. We haven’t used much because we are too busy eating Christmas cookies.


I made another banana bread today. With eight kids in and out of the house, it didn’t last long. My niece liked it. She said banana bread usually makes her gag. She had a second piece.

My daughter had the rare opportunity to play games with three of her female cousins today. So cute.


My husband took five kids skating. Brave man.


I made some pasta while they were gone skating, along with Nonna’s peas and mushrooms.


For dessert, I made some “classic chocolate chip cookies” from How it All Vegan. I used chocolate chunks for a change.  Yes, I made dessert, even with a bunch of Christmas cookies still in the freezer and a candy stash in the pantry. I can’t be stopped.

I am not generally a snow lover, but it does make the front path look pretty.

The trees are wearing fur coats.


Our family room looks so cozy with the Christmas tree. If only we could actually sit down. You’ll see that there’s a book on the table. It almost looks like people read here…but the kids won’t allow that. My husband tried today (while I just knowingly smiled), until the banging in the basement got too loud to ignore.

Have a great New Year’s Eve!

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